‘Asia Is Warming at Twice the Global Average, Marine Heatwaves Worst on Record, Floods and Droughts Destroyed Lives and Livelihoods’

The WMO’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report says that 2024 was the warmest or second warmest year on record (depending on the dataset), with widespread and prolonged heatwaves. The warming trend between 1991–2024 was almost double that during the 1961–1990 period.
In 2024, heatwaves gripped a record area of the ocean. Sea surface temperatures were the highest on record, with Asia’s sea surface decadal warming rate nearly double the global average.
Sea level rise on the Pacific and Indian Ocean sides of the continent exceeded the global average, heightening risks for low-lying coastal areas.
Reduced winter snowfall and extreme summer heat were punishing for glaciers. In the central Himalayas and Tian Shan. 23 out of 24 glaciers suffered mass loss, leading to an increase in hazards like glacial lake outburst floods and landslides and long-term risks for water security.
Extreme rainfall wreaked havoc and heavy casualties in many countries in the region, and tropical cyclones left a trail of destruction, whilst drought caused heavy economic and agricultural losses.
- Asia is warming at twice the global average
- Sea surface temperature record high in 2024
- Marine heatwaves were worst on record
- Glacier melt accelerated
- Floods and droughts destroyed lives and livelihoods
- Early warnings and action save lives
“The State of the Climate in Asia report highlights the changes in key climate indicators such as surface temperature, glacier mass and sea level, which will have major repercussions for societies, economies and ecosystems in the region. Extreme weather is already exacting an unacceptably high toll,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
“The work of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and their partners is more important than ever to save lives and livelihoods,” she said.
The report included a case study from Nepal, showing how strengthened early warning systems and anticipatory action enable communities to prepare for and respond to climate variability and change, thereby helping to protect lives and livelihoods.
The State of the Climate reports are flagship reports of WMO and provide policy-relevant information for national and regional decision-making.
*SOURCE: World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Go to ORIGINAL: https://wmo.int/media/news/rising-temperatures-and-extreme-weather-hit-asia-hard 2025 Human Wrongs Watch
Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2025/06/25/asia-is-warming-at-twice-the-global-average-marine-heatwaves-worst-on-record-floods-and-droughts-destroyed-lives-and-livelihoods/
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